THE ORGANISERS
The Sandakan Borneo Bird Club in collaboration with Brunei Tourism and Sabah Tourism Board specially organizes this event for Birders and nature Photographers primarily, with an offshoot of promoting Borneo Island as one of the premier nature tourism destination in Asia. This inaugural race will expand over the years including Sarawak and Kalimantan of Indonesia.
Sandakan Borneo Bird Club
A Registered Club under Registrars of Society (ROS) of Malaysia, it aims to create the culture of appreciation to Birds of Borneo, to develop initiatives supporting the bird species conservation and encourage birdwatching travel.
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Brunei Tourism
Brunei Tourism is in charge of tourism development, marketing and promotion, as well as licensing of tour companies. The division has been actively engaged in the promotion of tourism to Brunei since the mid 1990s, standing its four pillars: culture, heritage, nature, and contemporary Asia.
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Sabah Tourism Board
Its principal objective is to increase visitor arrivals to Sabah and to attract the critical mass of visitors from key markets.
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PARTNERS and SUPPORTERS
• Sabah Forestry Department;
• Heart of Borneo Initiative;
• Sabah Parks – access to protected areas;
• Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Environment Sabah;
• Tourism Malaysia.
• Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei;
• Brunei Forestry Department;
• Brunei Wildlife Department.
• MASwings;
• Royal Brunei Airlines.
